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To: Jeff Winston
The fact that he didn't say the magic words "natural born" in the final summary of the case is irrelevant.

It is very relevant. It is the holding.

The way the court works is they hear the case, then in that same week of oral arguments the justices vote.

After the vote, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the majority opinion.

The most senior justice on the losing side decides who will write the main opinion for the dissenting viewpoint.

Justices draft opinions.

Justices' draft opinions are circulated among each other.

The justices then exchange comments, criticisms, and corrections by memos.

Justices may change their position, redraft their opinion, etc. The majority may become the minority and vice-verse.

They may vote again and continue their discussion by memorandum.

This process continues. Once all reviews are complete and the majority and dissent established, a final proof is made and authorized for printing.

Wong Kim Ark was ruled a "citizen" not a "natural born citizen".

Wongs parents were permanently domiciled, not transient aliens. Obama's father was a transient alien.

You claim WKA is on point when it is not, you claim WKA was held to be a natural born citizen when he was not. You are bootstrapping.

180 posted on 05/10/2013 11:24:26 AM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: Ray76; Jeff Winston

Ride, someone who doesn’t know what a holding is probably isn’t a person to listen to about the law. I suggest you learn a little bit about the law before you comment further...kinda tough to figure out what a court held if you don’t even know the definition of the word!


187 posted on 05/10/2013 11:36:42 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Liberals are like locusts...)
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